Evercore (EVR) Competitors

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) and Evercore (NYSE:EVR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor RJF or EVR?

In the previous week, Raymond James had 30 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Raymond James and 4 mentions for Evercore. Raymond James' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Evercore's score of 0.65 indicating that Raymond James is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Raymond James	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Evercore	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor RJF or EVR?

Raymond James received 218 more outperform votes than Evercore when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.42% of users gave Evercore an outperform vote while only 57.89% of users gave Raymond James an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Raymond James	Outperform Votes 752 57.89%	Underperform Votes 547 42.11%
Evercore	Outperform Votes 534 63.42%	Underperform Votes 308 36.58%

Is RJF or EVR a better dividend stock?

Raymond James pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Raymond James pays out 19.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evercore pays out 35.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Evercore has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Evercore is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RJF or EVR?

83.8% of Raymond James shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Evercore shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Raymond James shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Evercore shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, RJF or EVR?

Raymond James has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evercore has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer RJF or EVR?

Raymond James currently has a consensus price target of $167.55, indicating a potential upside of 17.38%. Evercore has a consensus price target of $299.20, indicating a potential upside of 45.92%. Given Evercore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Evercore is more favorable than Raymond James.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Raymond James	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Evercore	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, RJF or EVR?

Raymond James has higher revenue and earnings than Evercore. Raymond James is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evercore, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Raymond James	$13.15B	2.22	$2.07B	$10.25	13.93
Evercore	$2.98B	2.69	$378.28M	$9.06	22.63

Is RJF or EVR more profitable?

Raymond James has a net margin of 14.06% compared to Evercore's net margin of 12.64%. Evercore's return on equity of 24.19% beat Raymond James' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Raymond James	14.06%	19.71%	2.74%
Evercore	12.64%	24.19%	12.61%

Summary

Evercore beats Raymond James on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.